A INFLUÊNCIA DA REDUÇÃO DA JORNADA DE TRABALHO NA QUALIDADE DE VIDA E NA RELAÇÃO TRABALHO-FAMÍLIA DOS SERVIDORES PÚBLICOS

Abstract

The interrelationship between work and personal life is a fundamental aspect of a worker's experience, where the balance between these two domains directly impacts their quality of life and overall well-being, reflecting on both the personal and professional spheres of the individual. The objective of this research is to understand the impact of reduced working hours on the quality of life and work-family balance of public servants. We utilized a qualitative approach, and primary data collection was conducted through semi-structured interviews, with the interview script developed by adapting and expanding the QWLQ-78 questionnaire by Reis Júnior (2008). The study population consisted of nine public servants holding the position of Administrator in the Organizational Strategic Management career of the Municipal Government of Campo Grande, capital of Mato Grosso do Sul, all of whom were actively working in municipal departments. Data analysis was performed through content analysis of the respondents' answers. As a result, we observed the influence of reduced working hours for public servants on their quality of life and work-family balance, as the current working hours are exhausting and occupy a significant portion of the worker's day. We then propose an action plan for implementing a program/project to reduce the weekly working hours from forty to thirty hours. In the context of reduced working hours, public servants highlighted an improvement in their quality of life, utilizing the extra time in various areas of their lives, including family life.